We’re hiring a litigator!
The BCCLA is seeking a litigation lawyer who is passionate about using their legal skills to uphold civil liberties and human rights in Canada. The Litigation Staff Counsel will develop […]
Media Advisory: Family seeks justice and accountability for death of Soleiman Faqiri at correctional facility
For Immediate Release VANCOUVER – On Sunday, February 24, 2019, the family of Soleiman Faqiri (“Justice for Soli”), No One is Illegal (“NOII”), and the BC Civil Liberties Association (“BCCLA”), […]
BCCLA REACTS: Supreme Court upholds expat voters’ rights
Friday, January 11, 2019 For immediate release OTTAWA – Today, January 11, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Frank and Duong v. Canada (Attorney General), a […]
SOLITARY CONFINEMENT – Appeal court imposes new conditions on solitary confinement while it considers its decision
Posted on Monday, January 7, 2018 For immediate release VANCOUVER – Today, January 7, 2018, the British Columbia Court of Appeal imposed new conditions on solitary confinement in federal prisons, […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: BCCLA to respond to appeal decision on solitary confinement ruling
Message en français suivra. For immediate release VANCOUVER – Monday, January 7, 2018, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) will host a press conference following the release of the BC Court […]
RELEASE: BCCLA reacts to Supreme Court decision striking down mandatory victim surcharge law that results in poor people being imprisoned because they are poor
For immediate release OTTAWA (14 Dec 2018) – This morning, Josh Paterson, Executive Director of the BC Civil Liberties Association, reacted to the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling in R. […]
Advisory: Supreme Court to rule on mandatory victim surcharge law that results in poor people being imprisoned because they are poor
(le français suit) For immediate release OTTAWA (13 Dec 2018) – Tomorrow, at 9:45am ET / 6:45am PT, December 14 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada will release its ruling […]
Release: Assisted dying – Supreme Court rejects bid to fast-track assisted dying trial
VANCOUVER, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – This morning, the Supreme Court of Canada rejected a bid by the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) to fast-track its lawsuit that argues […]
A Decade’s Ordeal: The Case of Dr. Hassan Diab and the Need for Reform in Canada’s Extradition Law
As I write this, we await the decision of France’s Court of Appeal, which is set to determine whether legal ordeal that has upended the lives of Dr. Hassan Diab, […]
Why Proportional Representation
The BCCLA believes how Canada’s democracy functions has everything to do with civil liberties. One of the bedrock principles of the BCCLA is the idea that, within the political system […]